Answer:
You might consider adding a time buffer to any of these activities.
Explanation:
Project management can be defined as the process of designing, planning, developing, leading and execution of a project plan or activities using a set of skills, tools, knowledge, techniques and experience to achieve the set goals and objectives of creating a unique product or service.
Generally, projects are considered to be temporary because they usually have a start-time and an end-time to complete, execute or implement the project plan.
Furthermore, the main purpose of project management is working toward a common goal.
This ultimately implies that, project managers should ensure adequate attention and time is taken to identify, analyze and manage capital, raw materials, people, system of tasks and other resources, so as to effectively and efficiently achieve a common goal with all project stakeholders.
A time buffer also referred to as slacks or lag can be defined as the additional amount of time added to a project in order to keep it on track and/or flexible.
Generally, in the execution of a project, when a task is delayed it normally affects the start or finishing time of the other tasks (successors) in a project. The amount of time that is permitted for an activity to be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following (succeeding) activities refers to free slack, which is capable of having an adverse effect on entire project.
A project manager might consider adding a time buffer to any of the following activities;
I. Activities with scarce resources.
II. Activities with severe risks.
III. Merge activities that are prone to delays.
IV. Noncritical activities with very little slack.
